Top Benefits
About the role
Working at Freudenberg: "We will wow your world!" This is our promise. As a global technology group, we not only make the world cleaner, healthier and more comfortable, but also offer our 52,000 employees a networked and diverse environment where everyone can thrive individually. Be surprised and experience your own wow moments.
CAPOL, part of the Freudenberg Group, delivers added-value ingredient solutions and processing aids to the global food industry. We manufacture natural colors, flavors and specialty coatings for appealing food and efficient processing. Renowned for our leadership in confectionery finishes, our innovations drive success across diverse food segments—from glossy shine to bold flavor. Headquartered in Germany and serving markets worldwide, we deliver quality and value at every step - and we’re always looking for creative minds to grow with us.
Some of your Benefits Diversity & Inclusion: We focus on providing an inclusive environment and recognize our diversity contributes to our success.
E-Car Charging Station: We support your sustainability - use our charging stations for e-cars.
Public Transportation Allowance: Commute more affordable thanks to public transport allowance.
Safe Environment: We strive to ensure safety remains a top priority, and provide a stable environment for our employees.
Sustainability & Social Commitment: We support social and sustainable projects and encourage employee involvement.
Saint-Hubert, QC
On-Site
Capol Inc.
You support our team as
R&D Manager Responsibilities
- Develop and optimize formulations, including the selection and evaluation of new raw materials, while ensuring compliance with food safety, regulatory, and quality requirements (e.g., FDA, CFIA, ISO standards).
- Perform formulation, testing, and prototype work at laboratory scale and support scale up and production trials
- Analyze ingredient interactions, stability, sensory properties, and overall product performance
- Support innovation and patent related activities through structured documentation (experience in the patent environment is an advantage)
- Provide technical support to Sales and customer projects, including the presentation of product capabilities and applications
- Prepare technical documentation such as specifications, product data sheets, and application guidelines
- Collaborate closely with international R&D and business partners in the USA and Germany
- Lead and develop a local R&D team of 2 employees
- Set priorities, allocate resources, and ensure efficient project execution
- Prepare and present R&D related reports and KPIs
- Take responsibility for cost center management, including budget planning and cost control within the R&D area
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Food Science, Food Chemistry, Food Engineering, Biochemistry, or a related discipline
- Several years of experience in product or ingredient development; experience in colors, proteins, or extrusion is an advantage
- Experience with patents or intellectual property topics is a plus
- Hands on mindset combined with a structured working style and strong problem solving skills
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively in an international, interdisciplinary environment
- Experience working with SAP is an advantage
The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
About Capol
Leading the way in high-performance solutions, CAPOL is a key global provider of products and expertise designed for perfect finishing, flawless processing, and sensory excellence in the food industry. Our product portfolio includes a wide range of ready-to-use surface treatment solutions, processing aids for food manufacturing as well as encapsulated acids, natural colors and flavors.
Established in 1975, with a rich history in confectionery, CAPOL’ s innovative solutions today span across various food segments. CAPOL empowers it’s clients in the confectionery and food manufacturing industries by addressing crucial success elements, advancing innovation, product excellence, and sustainability with its extensive expertise and comprehensive product lineup.
The product manufacturing adheres to the highest standards of quality and food safety, upheld by stringent certifications. With the company's own production sites in Europe and North America, CAPOL operates a worldwide network of subsidiaries and distribution partners to deliver exceptional product solutions across the food industry.
Since 2013, CAPOL has been part of Freudenberg Chemical Specialities, a Business Group of the Germany based global technology company Freudenberg SE.
The Freudenberg Group provides leading technological solutions in 40 market segments. In 2023, it had more than 52,000 employees in 60 countries and sales of nearly 12 billion euros. Founded in 1849 by Carl Johann Freudenberg, the company is still owned by his descendants. The keys to its success have been financial solidity, the ability to innovate, technological expertise, a customer focus and diversity.
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Top Benefits
About the role
Working at Freudenberg: "We will wow your world!" This is our promise. As a global technology group, we not only make the world cleaner, healthier and more comfortable, but also offer our 52,000 employees a networked and diverse environment where everyone can thrive individually. Be surprised and experience your own wow moments.
CAPOL, part of the Freudenberg Group, delivers added-value ingredient solutions and processing aids to the global food industry. We manufacture natural colors, flavors and specialty coatings for appealing food and efficient processing. Renowned for our leadership in confectionery finishes, our innovations drive success across diverse food segments—from glossy shine to bold flavor. Headquartered in Germany and serving markets worldwide, we deliver quality and value at every step - and we’re always looking for creative minds to grow with us.
Some of your Benefits Diversity & Inclusion: We focus on providing an inclusive environment and recognize our diversity contributes to our success.
E-Car Charging Station: We support your sustainability - use our charging stations for e-cars.
Public Transportation Allowance: Commute more affordable thanks to public transport allowance.
Safe Environment: We strive to ensure safety remains a top priority, and provide a stable environment for our employees.
Sustainability & Social Commitment: We support social and sustainable projects and encourage employee involvement.
Saint-Hubert, QC
On-Site
Capol Inc.
You support our team as
R&D Manager Responsibilities
- Develop and optimize formulations, including the selection and evaluation of new raw materials, while ensuring compliance with food safety, regulatory, and quality requirements (e.g., FDA, CFIA, ISO standards).
- Perform formulation, testing, and prototype work at laboratory scale and support scale up and production trials
- Analyze ingredient interactions, stability, sensory properties, and overall product performance
- Support innovation and patent related activities through structured documentation (experience in the patent environment is an advantage)
- Provide technical support to Sales and customer projects, including the presentation of product capabilities and applications
- Prepare technical documentation such as specifications, product data sheets, and application guidelines
- Collaborate closely with international R&D and business partners in the USA and Germany
- Lead and develop a local R&D team of 2 employees
- Set priorities, allocate resources, and ensure efficient project execution
- Prepare and present R&D related reports and KPIs
- Take responsibility for cost center management, including budget planning and cost control within the R&D area
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Food Science, Food Chemistry, Food Engineering, Biochemistry, or a related discipline
- Several years of experience in product or ingredient development; experience in colors, proteins, or extrusion is an advantage
- Experience with patents or intellectual property topics is a plus
- Hands on mindset combined with a structured working style and strong problem solving skills
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively in an international, interdisciplinary environment
- Experience working with SAP is an advantage
The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
About Capol
Leading the way in high-performance solutions, CAPOL is a key global provider of products and expertise designed for perfect finishing, flawless processing, and sensory excellence in the food industry. Our product portfolio includes a wide range of ready-to-use surface treatment solutions, processing aids for food manufacturing as well as encapsulated acids, natural colors and flavors.
Established in 1975, with a rich history in confectionery, CAPOL’ s innovative solutions today span across various food segments. CAPOL empowers it’s clients in the confectionery and food manufacturing industries by addressing crucial success elements, advancing innovation, product excellence, and sustainability with its extensive expertise and comprehensive product lineup.
The product manufacturing adheres to the highest standards of quality and food safety, upheld by stringent certifications. With the company's own production sites in Europe and North America, CAPOL operates a worldwide network of subsidiaries and distribution partners to deliver exceptional product solutions across the food industry.
Since 2013, CAPOL has been part of Freudenberg Chemical Specialities, a Business Group of the Germany based global technology company Freudenberg SE.
The Freudenberg Group provides leading technological solutions in 40 market segments. In 2023, it had more than 52,000 employees in 60 countries and sales of nearly 12 billion euros. Founded in 1849 by Carl Johann Freudenberg, the company is still owned by his descendants. The keys to its success have been financial solidity, the ability to innovate, technological expertise, a customer focus and diversity.